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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / UTL104 - ULUSLARARASI TİCARET VE LOJİSTİK

Code: UTL104 Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS 2 Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department ULUSLARARASI TİCARET VE LOJİSTİK
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer NURGÜN TOPALLI (nurguntopalli@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to prepare students to learn macro economic system.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Understand the market demand for a product and the equilibrium in that product market. PO-1 Necessary knowledge of international trade, international business management and supply chain management
PO-6 Following up international economic developments
Examination
LO-2 Solve complex mathematical problems PO-8 Ability to take financial decisions.
Examination
LO-3 Can have knowledge about international economy. PO-5 Knowledge of production processes and management in the sector of profession
PO-6 Following up international economic developments
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Macro economic analysis
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Macro Economic variables and Economic Schools Lecturing and discussion
2 Gross Domestic Product Lecturing and discussion
3 Total demand supply and determinents: Consumption, Investment, Saving, Government sector, Open economy Lecturing and discussion
4 Keynesian View Lecturing and discussion
5 Money and prices Lecturing and discussion
6 Central Bank Lecturing and discussion
7 Money Policy Lecturing and discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Inflation analysis Lecturing and discussion
10 Unemployment and employment Lecturing and discussion
11 GDP volatility Lecturing and discussion
12 Open macro economy Lecturing and discussion
13 Balance of payments and exchange rates Lecturing and discussion
14 International money system Lecturing and discussion
15 Growth Lecturing and discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 İktisada Giriş, Editör. Kemal YILDIRIM, Ekin Kitabevi, 1.BasıM, Bursa, 2006.
2 İktisada Giriş, Erdoğan ALKİN, Kemal YILDIRIM, Mustafa ÖZER, AÖF Yayını No: 785, Eskişehir, 2008
3 Zeynel Dinler, İktisada Giriş,Ekin Kitabevi, 22. Baskı, Bursa, 2016
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, Notes, Projector

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 8 24
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 8 24
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 5 15
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 4 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 119